Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden

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Aden Station

Active 1839–1959

Country United Kingdom

Allegiance British Empire

Branch Royal Navy

 East Indies Station (1839-1917)

Part of
 Red Sea Station (1917-1920)

 East Indies Station (1921-1935)

 Mediterranean Fleet (1935-1938)

 East Indies Station (1939-1943)

 Levant Command (1943-1944)

 East Indies Station (1945)

 Flag Officer, Middle East (1946-1958)

Garrison/HQ HMS Sheba

Steamer Point, Aden

Aden Protectorate (1839-1937)

The Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden was an administrative appointment of British Royal

Navy originally established in 1839 as the Senior Naval Officer, Aden. He was
responsible for HMS Sheba.[1] It was a sub-command of the Flag Officer, Middle East.[2]

Contents

 1History
  2In command before the First World War
o 2.1Senior Naval Officer, Aden
o 2.2Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division
o 2.3Naval Transport Officer in Charge
 3In command inter-war period and Second World War
o 3.1Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden
 4References
 5Sources

History[edit]
In 1839 the Royal Navy carried out an operation called the Aden Expedition led by
Captain Henry Smith under orders from the Commander-in-Chief, East Indies in the
south east Arabian Peninsula its occupation of Aden was mainly for strategic reasons
as Aden provided control of the entrance to the Red Sea a naval base was first
established here at the same time.[3] In 1869 the Suez Canal was opened and the British
Empire established a number of protectorates in Southern Arabia mainly as a shield
against further expansion by the Ottoman Empire who were occupying the rest of
Yemen.[4] In the 19th century and early twentieth century it was a major coaling station
that sat on an important trade route from India. [5] During World War Two the main naval
formation based in Aden was the Red Sea Force.[6]

In command before the First World War[edit]

Senior Naval Officer, Aden[edit]
Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref

Senior Naval Officer, Aden

Henry
1 Captain 1839 later Admiral.[7]
Smith

Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division[edit]

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref

Senior Naval Officer, Aden Division

1 Commander E. R. Pears 1904 [8]

2 Captain J. B. Eustace 1905 [9]

Naval Transport Officer in Charge[edit]

Rank Flag Name Term Notes/Ref

Naval Transport Officer-in-Charge, Aden

1 Commander Charles A. Scott 1919 [10]

In command inter-war period and Second World War[edit]

Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden[edit]
Fla
Rank Name Term Notes/Ref
g

Naval Officer-in-Charge, Aden & Commanding Officer, HMS Sheba (RN Base, Aden)

15 September 1935 – 29 June

1 Captain Douglas B. Fisher [10]

1936

Acting-
2 P.L. Gunn 8 July 1939 – 29 May 1942 [11][12]

Captain

3 Commodore C.A.A. Larcom 29 May 1942 – February, 1943 retired[13][14]

4 Commodore Fitzroy.E.P. Hutton 28 August – December, 1943 ditto[14]

5 Commodore E. A Aylmer 25 March 1944 – July, 1945 [15]

Waldemar W. P. Shirley-
6 Captain 1945 - 1946 [16]

Rollison
References[edit]
1. ^ The Navy List. London, England: H.M. Stationery Office.
November 1939. p.  240.
2. ^ Walker, Jonathan (2014).  Aden Insurgency: The Savage
War in Yemen 1962-67. Barnsley, England: Pen and Sword.
p. 90.  ISBN  9781783375615.
3. ^ Ram, Krishnamurthy Venkat (2009). "Conclusion".  Anglo-
Ethiopian Relations, 1869 to 1906: A Study of British Policy in
Ethiopia. New Dehli, India: Concept Publishing Company.
p. 241.  ISBN  9788180696244.
4. ^ Innes-Robbins, Simon (22 June 2018). "A Short History Of
The Aden Emergency".  Imperial War Museums. London,
England: Imperial War Museums. Retrieved 1 October 2018.
5. ^ Anderson, Ewan W. (2014).  Global Geopolitical
Flashpoints  : an Atlas of Conflict. London, England: Taylor
and Francis, Routledge. p. 8. ISBN 9781135940942.
6. ^ Bertke, Donald A.; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon
(2011).  WORLD WAR II SEA WAR: FRANCE FALLS,
BRITAIN STANDS ALONE: Day-to-Day Naval Actions from
April 1940 through September 1940. Lulu Bertke Publishing.
p. 99.  ISBN  9781937470005.
7. ^ Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird); Markham, Clements R.
(Clements Robert); Mahan, A. T. (Alfred Thayer); Wilson,
Herbert Wrigley (1897–1903). The royal navy, a history from
the earliest times to present. London  : S. Low, Marston, Co.
p. 277.
8. ^ Fevyer, W. H.; Wilson, J. W. (2012). Africa General Service
Medal: to the Royal Navy and the Royal Marines. Luton,
England: Andrews UK Limited.
p. 110.  ISBN  9781781504314.
9. ^ Campbell, Gwyn (10 January 2018).  Bondage and the
environment in the Indian Ocean world. New York, NY, USA:
Springer Publishing. p.  248. ISBN 9783319700281.
10. ^ Jump up to:a b Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (21 August
2018). "Aden - The Dreadnought
Project".  www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
Retrieved 1 October 2018.
11. ^ "Flag Officers in Commission".  The Navy List. London,
England: H.M. Stationery Office. December 1941. p. 937.
12. ^ Niehorster, Dr. Leo.  "East Indies Station, Royal Navy,
3.09.39". niehorster.org. L. Niehorster. Retrieved 2
October  2018.
13. ^ "Flag Officers in Commission".  The Navy List. London,
England: H.M. Stationery Office. February 1943. p. 1422.
14. ^ Jump up to:a b Niehorster, Leo.  "World War II unit histories &
officers". www.unithistories.com. L. Niehorster. Retrieved  3
July  2018.
15. ^ "Flag Officers in Commission".  The Navy List. London,
England: H. M.Stationery Office. October 1944. p. 2262.
16. ^ Houterman, J.N.  "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-1945 -
S". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and Koppes.
Retrieved 1 October 2018.

Sources[edit]
  Anderson, Ewan W. (2014). Global Geopolitical
Flashpoints : an Atlas of Conflict. London, England:
Taylor and Francis,
Routledge. ISBN 9781135940942.
 Bertke, Donald A.; Kindell, Don; Smith, Gordon
(2011). WORLD WAR II SEA WAR: FRANCE
FALLS, BRITAIN STANDS ALONE: Day-to-Day
Naval Actions from April 1940 through September
1940. Lulu Bertke
Publishing. ISBN 9781937470005.
 Campbell, Gwyn (10 January 2018). Bondage and
the environment in the Indian Ocean world. New
York, NY, USA: Springer Publishing.
p. 248. ISBN 9783319700281
 Clowes, W. Laird (William Laird); Markham,
Clements R. (Clements Robert); Mahan, A. T.
(Alfred Thayer); Wilson, Herbert Wrigley.(1897–
1903) The royal navy, a history from the earliest
times to present. London : S. Low, Marston, Co.
 "Flag Officers in Commission". The Navy List.
London, England: H. M.Stationery Office. October
1944.
 Fevyer, W. H.; Wilson, J. W. (2012). Africa General
Service Medal: to the Royal Navy and the Royal
Marines. Luton, England: Andrews UK
Limited. ISBN 9781781504314.
 Harley, Simon; Lovell, Tony (21 August 2018).
"Aden - The Dreadnought Project".
www.dreadnoughtproject.org. Harley and Lovell.
Retrieved 1 October 2018.
 Houterman, J.N. "Royal Navy (RN) Officers 1939-
1945 - S". www.unithistories.com. Houterman and
Koppes.
 Innes-Robbins, Simon (2018). "A Short History Of
The Aden Emergency". Imperial War Museums.
London, England: Imperial War Museums. Retrieved
1 October 2018.
 Niehorster, Leo. "World War II unit histories &
officers". www.unithistories.com. L. Niehorster.
Retrieved 3 July 2018.
 Ram, Krishnamurthy Venkat (2009). "Conclusion".
Anglo-Ethiopian Relations, 1869 to 1906: A Study of
British Policy in Ethiopia. New Delhi, India: Concept
Publishing Company. ISBN 9788180696244.
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